A Tale in the Desert Review at Gamershell

A review of eGenesis' A Tale in the Desert was released earlier today. While awarding a mark of 8.1 out of 10, the piece concludes as follows:

It's incredible to see how much depth has been put into this game with such a limited development team, choosing a setting that's more or less brand new to the MMORPG genre. The developers are constantly available to the players, and through the law-system in the game you can suggest laws, which are essentially suggestions for the developers. There are many great suggestions that are awaiting implementation, so it's obvious that this game isn't perfect, but the idea of being able to leave a mark in the game-world, being able to help the entire "society" by donating resources, being able to have serious politics with guilds, and even being able to watch and suggest changes to the game sounds great to me. This review was actually supposed to have been written a good while ago, but because this game is so addictive it has always been delayed. I used to play a lot of Diablo 2 because of the depth once you really started researching skill / item combinations, but I grew tired of it. A Tale in the Desert has a new kind of depth that I like a lot, so I fear for my social life. It is a fact that not everyone will like this game as much as I have. This game requires patience, and a player that's willing to do a simple task for several hours, just to build something you need. Also, since there is no killing involved you shouldn't subscribe to this game thinking it's a hack-and-slash kind of game. I do suggest that anyone who's interested in something new and fresh should give this game a try. The game (74mb + in-game updates) can be downloaded at www.atitd.com, and the monthly subscription is $14. Once downloaded you can start a trial account, where you'll get 24 hours of game-time for free.

Well, my herd of sheep needs me...

A Tale in the Desert is an ambitious entrance for eGenesis into the world of online gaming. Doing away with combat and all things violent, it charges characters to learn trades and to build Ancient Egypt to its fullest. - Reported by Adarial